Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Collaroy then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Collaroy, NSW (postcode 2097) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,082 | 7,870 | 7,944 | +862 · +12.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 43 | +5 · +13.2% |
| Median household income | $1,859/wk | $2,115/wk | $2,372/wk | +$513 · +27.6% |
| Median personal income | $790/wk | $955/wk | $1,074/wk | +$284 · +35.9% |
| Median rent | $475/wk | $530/wk | $600/wk | +$125 · +26.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,667/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,800/mo | +$133 · +5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Collaroy trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,944
was 7,870 in 2016
+74 · +0.9%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
+$70 · +13.2%
Household income
$2,372/wk
was $2,115/wk in 2016
+$257 · +12.2%
Median age
43
was 39 in 2016
+4 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Collaroy population growth · Collaroy then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.